Is Corona SDK fast enough for a Dwarf Fortress like game?

Question

I want to make a dwarf fortress like game. Would the Corona SDK be fast enough? How would I store the data for each individual block. Since I can't make an enum in Lua, how would I define the type of block?

Answer 1

Why can't you make an enum in Lua? Just use a simple table.

brickType = { A = 1,
              B = 2,
              C = 3,
}

myFristBrick = { weight = 500,
                 volume = 50,
                 type = brickType.C
}

You can model very complex data structures using Lua tables. So storing your brick data is the least concern you should have.